First Complete Roman Funerary Bed Found In Britain During an excavation near the Holborn Viaduct in London, UK, archaeologists discovered a remarkably rare Roman funerary bed. This find, according to MOLA archaeologists, is the first complete funerary bed ever found in Britain. The bed was crafted from high-quality oak with intricately carved feet and joints …

Young Boy Discovers Rare Ancient Roman Treasure In SusSєx, UK Children are often curious by nature, and they tend to pay attention to things adults would not even bother looking at. The world of archaeology has seen numerous remarkable discoveries made by young enthusiasts, and 12-year-old Rowan Brannan is the latest addition to this list. …

Medieval Lincoln imp found in hidden trapdoor above toilet Tracy and Rory Vorster living in Lincoln, England, have discovered a trapdoor in their bathroom with a grotesque face bearing a striking resemblance to the local icon, the Lincoln Imp. An imp is a legendary creature from European mythology that resembles a fairy or a demon …

Human remains found at prison sewer site are 4,500 years old in East Yorkshire Archaeologists investigating the site of a new sewer to serve a jail being built at Full Sutton in East Yorkshire, England, have discovered a burial monument containing human remains thought to be about 4,500 years old. Parts of a Roman road and …

‘World first’ intact Roman egg laid 1,700 years ago discovered by archaeologists It was a wonderful find as it was, a cache of 1,700-year-old speckled chicken eggs discovered in a Roman pit during a dig in Buckinghamshire. But to the astonishment of archaeologists and naturalists, a scan has revealed that one of the eggs recovered …

Roman Wooden Bed Unearthed in London Archaeologists in London have made the “exceptionally important” discovery of a complete wooden funerary bed, the first ever discovered in Britain. The remarkably preserved bed, described as “unparalleled” by experts, was excavated from the site of a former Roman cemetery near Holborn viaduct, central London, alongside five oak coffins. …

The Mysterious Origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant Finally Revealed There’s a huge chalk image of a man with a powerful erection and no clothes on his ʙuтт located in the hills of Dorset, England. After centuries of speculation, the origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant may finally have been determined, according to a recent …

Medieval Lead Token Recovered at England’s Oxburgh Hall They are the last resort for the most challenging of recipients, such as moody teenagers or the eccentric uncle you see once a year – but gift tokens also came in handy at Christmas in medieval times. National Trust archaeologists have discovered a token dating from between …

2,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Sarmatian Man Identified in England How did a young man born 2,000 years ago near what is now southern Russia, end up in the English countryside? DNA sleuths have retraced his steps while shedding light on a key episode in the history of Roman Britain. Research shows that the skeleton found in …